Gulfport School District

Teachers and School Leaders

This page includes information on school leaders and the professional qualifications of teachers. All teacher data is represented as Full Time Equivalents, or FTEs. For example, a teacher who works half a school day would be represented as 0.5 FTEs.

Total Teacher FTEs

402.1

This is the total number of teacher FTEs.

Experienced Teachers

Percent of teachers with four or more years of teaching experience

Total Number

281.2

Number of teachers with four or more years of experience.

Experienced Teachers

69.9%

Percent of teachers with four or more years of teaching experience

Low Poverty

76.3%

Percent of teaching staff with four or more years of experience teaching in a school with low levels of poverty.

High Poverty

67.8%

Percent of teaching staff with four or more years of experience in a school with high levels of poverty.

Title I

65.2%

Percent of teaching staff with four or more years of experience in Title I school.

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The information is also reported by low-poverty and high-poverty school designations. A high-poverty school is one where the percentage of students eligible for free or reduced lunch is in the highest quartile, while a low-poverty school is one where the percentage of students eligible for free or reduced lunch is in the lowest quartile.

Provisional Teachers

Percent of teachers that hold an emergency or provisional license, a valid license to teach in Mississippi.

Total Number

3.1

The number of teachers who are teaching with a temporary or provisional license.

Provisional Teachers

0.8%

Percent of teachers that hold an emergency or provisional license, a valid license to teach in Mississippi.

Low Poverty

0.2%

Percent of teaching staff with a temporary or provisional license in low-poverty schools.

High Poverty

1.0%

Percent of teaching staff with a temporary or provisional license in a school with high poverty levels.

Title I

1.1%

Percent of teaching staff with a temporary or provisional license in a Title I school.

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The information is also reported by low-poverty and high-poverty school designations. A high-poverty school is one where the percentage of students eligible for free or reduced lunch is in the highest quartile, while a low-poverty school is one where the percentage of students eligible for free or reduced lunch is in the lowest quartile.

In-Field Teachers

Percent of teachers with a valid certificate and teaching a course for which they are properly endorsed.

Total Number

393.3

Number of teachers who are properly licensed for the subject matter they are teaching.

In-Field Teachers

97.8%

Percent of teachers with a valid certificate and teaching a course for which they are properly endorsed.

Low Poverty

95.8%

Percent of teaching staff in a school with low levels of poverty who are properly licensed in the subject matter taught.

High Poverty

98.5%

Percent of teaching staff in a school with high levels of poverty who are properly licensed for the subject matter they are teaching.

Title I

98.3%

Percent of teaching staff in a Title I school who are properly licensed in the subject matter taught.

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The information is also reported by low-poverty and high-poverty school designations. A high-poverty school is one where the percentage of students eligible for free or reduced lunch is in the highest quartile, while a low-poverty school is one where the percentage of students eligible for free or reduced lunch is in the lowest quartile.

Effective Teachers

Percent of teachers with a Professional Growth System (PGS) rating of 3 or higher in low or high-poverty schools.

Total Number

36

Number of teachers with a Professional Growth System (PGS) rating of 3 or higher

Effective Teachers

85.7%

Percent of teachers with a Professional Growth System (PGS) rating of 3 or higher

High Poverty

85.4%

Percent of teachers with a Professional Growth System (PGS) rating of 3 or higher in high-poverty schools

Title I

85.4%

Percent of teachers with a Professional Growth System (PGS) rating of 3 or higher in Title I Schools

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The information is also reported by low-poverty and high-poverty school designations. A high-poverty school is one where the percentage of students eligible for free or reduced lunch is in the highest quartile, while a low-poverty school is one where the percentage of students eligible for free or reduced lunch is in the lowest quartile.

Number of Principals

Principals and assistant principals assigned to a school/district.

Total Number

20

The number of principals and assistant principals assigned to a school/district.

Experienced Principals

100.0%

Percent of principals and assistant principals with four or more years of experience.

High Poverty

100.0%

Percent of principals and assistant principals with four or more years of experience in a school with high level of poverty

Low Poverty

100.0%

Percent of principals and assistant principals with four or more years of experience in a school with low level of poverty

Teachers and School Leaders

Experienced Teachers

  • Total Number 281.2
  • Percent 69.9%
  • Low Poverty Number 77.8
  • Low Poverty Percent 76.3%
  • High Poverty Number 67.8%
  • High Poverty Percent 67.8%
  • Title I 65.2%

Provisional Teachers

  • Total Number 3.1
  • Percent 0.8%
  • Low Poverty Number 0.2
  • Low Poverty Percent 0.2%
  • High Poverty Number 2.9
  • High Poverty Percent 1.0%
  • Title I 1.1%

In-Field Teachers

  • Total Number 393.3
  • Percent 97.8%
  • Low Poverty Number 97.7
  • Low Poverty Percent 95.8%
  • High Poverty Number 98.5%
  • High Poverty Percent 98.5%
  • Title I 98.3%

Effective Teachers

  • Total Number 36
  • Percent 36
  • Low Poverty Number
  • Low Poverty Percent
  • High Poverty Number 35
  • High Poverty Percent 85.4%
  • Title I 85.4%

Number of Principals

  • Total Number 20
  • Experienced Number 20
  • Experienced Percent 100.0%

Mississippi Department of Education

PO Box 771
Jackson, MS 39205
(601) 359-3513

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Last updated 09/17/2024